Nvidia Optimizes Hardware for DeepSeek and Qwen, Warns White House Against AI Restrictions

Nvidia is actively optimizing its hardware for Chinese open-source models such as DeepSeek and Qwen. In an SEC filing linked to its second-quarter earnings, the company warned that further U.S. restrictions on Chinese AI could negatively impact its business. Over 20 companies, including Microsoft, Meta, and Palantir, previously signed a petition opposing premature restrictions on open-source weight models. While the Trump administration has exempted open-source models from new security review frameworks to focus on closed systems like OpenAI, these framewor